Kyung-wan, also spelled Kyung-oan, is a

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

n unisex given name, predominantly masculine. The meaning of the name differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

used for each syllable. Regulations of the Supreme Court of Korea permit the following hanja to be registered for use in names: *

Kyung Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a family name The 2000 South Korean Census found 15 ...

(70 hanja): *Wan (31 hanja): People with this name include: *

Park Kyung-oan Park Kyung-oan (born July 11, 1972 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a former South Korean baseball catcher and former Olympic bronze medalist. A four-time Golden Glove winner, Park is considered by many to be one of the best catchers i ...

(born 1972), South Korean male baseball catcher *

Lim Gyoung-wan Lim Gyoung-wan (; born December 28, 1975) is a retired South Korean relief pitcher. Professional career Upon graduating from Inha University, Lim joined the Lotte Giants in , selected in the first round of the 1998 KBO League draft. As a ...

(born 1975), South Korean male baseball pitcher *

Jeongyeon Yoo Jeong-yeon (; born 1 November 1996), known mononymously as Jeongyeon (), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Twice, a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. Early life Jeongyeon was born as Yoo Kyung-wan on 1 Novem ...

(born Yoo Kyung-wan, 1996), South Korean female singer, member of Twice Fictional characters with this name include: *Lee Kyung-wan, male supporting character in 2011 South Korean television series '' City Hunter'' *Jang Kyung-wan, male supporting character in 2016 South Korean television series '' The Promise'' *Park Kyung-wan, male supporting character in 2017 South Korean television series ''

Stranger A stranger is a person who is unknown to another person or group. Because of this unknown status, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified ...

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